The Assassin takes out competition at Golden Horse Awards

Director Hou Hsiao-hsien’s critically-acclaimed The Assassin dominated the Golden Horse Awards on Saturday (21Nov15) after landing five top honours.
The martial arts movie was named Best Feature Film at the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars, while Hou claimed the Best Director title, six months after winning the same prize at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
The Assassin also scored awards for Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Costume Design, and Best Sound Effects.
Meanwhile, Chinese director-turned-screen star Feng Xiaogang earned the Best Actor gong for his role as an ageing gangster in Mr. Six, and Zinnia Flower’s Karena Lam walked away as Best Actress, beating competition from the likes of The Assassin’s Shu Qi.
Jiang Zhengke won Best Original Screenplay for Mountains May Depart, and Bi Gan, 26, was named Best New Director for Kaili Blues at the ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan.